The Alabama Legislature's 2014 session has come to a close.

In April of 2013, Opp City officials announced the city is getting a new pool. They expected construction to only take six months, but the mayor says due to delays, there will not be any splashing this Summer.

Crenshaw County schools switched from textbooks to iPads for the 2013 - 2014 school year, and students say the transition is going well.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma couple accused of abusing 21-month old twin toddlers -- make a first appearance in a Dallas County Court after their arrest.

One of the largest poultry processing companies in the United States announces plans to lay off more than 500 workers in southeast Alabama.

Alabama's chief election official has asked the attorney general to review campaign ads from a former Republican state senator's foundation to see if they violate campaign finance laws.

The Alabama Legislature has passed a bill requiring people to apply for three jobs before seeking welfare benefits.

A bill aimed at protecting nonprofit spay-neuter clinics operating in Alabama stalled in the state Senate on the last day of the legislative session.

Democratic state Sen. Marc Keahey of Grove Hill has dropped his re-election campaign.

Democratic state Sen. Marc Keahey of Grove Hill has dropped his re-election campaign.

Selma Police have arrested two people on child abuse charges.

The Alabama Legislature wants to double the waiting time for an abortion to 48 hours.

Rep. Patricia Todd accused other lawmakers of using deception to pass a resolution urging an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban gay marriage.

The Alabama House of Representatives has given final passage to a bill aimed at stopping people from using welfare benefit cards at liquor stores, bars, tattoo parlors, psychic networks and strip clubs.

The mother of an accident victim is now involved in a federal lawsuit filed by his same-sex partner, who is trying to overturn Alabama's ban on gay marriage.

Alabama State University's proposed on campus state-of-the-art center for communications students is no longer happening.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma City Council is considering a request to rename a city street after a woman some people call the Mother of the Voting Rights Movement.

A 6-year-old Eclectic boy gets a big surprise as his "Magic Moment" is revealed.

A new pet ordinance is in place in Elmore County. Dog owners must keep their pets leashed, fenced or contained in some way. But how will the sheriff's office enforce it? We sat down with county officials to find out.

For 14 years, CBS 8 has followed the tragic story of a 12-year-old killed by a drunk driver in Montgomery County and the impact his death has on his family. Today, the state parole board decides if it is time to let the man who killed the boy out of jail. It's a story you'll only see on Alabama News Network.